The major projects of Metsähallitus include planning of management of wide areas and developing nature conservation and nature tourism. The management plans are regularly updated together with the public and stakeholders.

Metsähallitus´s Parks & Wildlife Finland unit benefits from financing from the European Union and takes part in several co-operation projects.

Management Planning of Protected Areas

Management and land-use plans are devised for the nature conservation, wilderness and hiking areas that are under Metsähallitus’s administration.

With the help of these plans, the goals of nature conservation, recreational and other uses for areas are reconciled.

On the basis of basic information, the following issues, among others, are analysed in the plans:

current state of the area

most important values

future development and threats

goals of management and use

environmental impact assessments.

The plan assesses the resources required for implementation, and the related environmental impacts. Throughout the planning process, stakeholders and the general public have the opportunity to influence the plan.